title: [Hypothermia and polytrauma. A case report (28 degrees C)].
abstract: In a 29-year-old polytraumatised motorbike driver, massive blood transfusion led to a decrease of the body temperature to 28.1 degrees C rectal on the second day after admission. We could rewarm the patient using only a Clinitron bed, although he had persisting blood loss due to an intravasal coagulopathy. This method has proven to be noninvasive, effective and without any side effects.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik des Klinikums der RWTH Aachen.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Klinge
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kupczyk-Joeris
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schubert
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schumpelick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000628:therapy*; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
vernacular_title: Hypothermie und Polytrauma. Eine Kasuistik (28 degrees C).